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Cult fashion stores ‘Actually…’ & ‘Wooonderland’ Launch Special Edition T-shirts jointly with ‘A Nation In Concert’

Aug 7, 2008 – Singapore – Four celebrities of ‘A Nation In Concert’ (ANIC) have teamed up with four artists to design 4 different t-shirts to further spread the message of love, hope, empowerment and acceptance of all people.

In conjunction with the staging of a brand new show ‘A Nation In Concert 2008: Wish Upon A Sea Star’ on 11 & 12 Oct at the Victoria Theatre, four volunteer celebrities who had performed in the previous two shows in 2005 and 2006 expressed their thoughts and feelings of their involvement in this massive grassroot community project to the four artists who translated it into 4 different type of artworks from photo to graphics and illustration.

Celebrities comprising Timothy Go, Karen Tan, Timothy Nga and Chermaine Ang have respectively teamed up with 4 creative talents comprising Chan Wai Teik (photographer), Bjorn Yeo (graphics designer), Ter Yeow Yeong (graphic designer) and Soh Ee Shuan (illustrator) to come up with 4 different types of artworks for each t-shirt.

The t-shirt will be retailed at $39 each under a new label ‘Description’ and available at Actually at 27 Seah Street and Wooonderland at #02-10 Wheelock Place. Net proceeds of the sales will go towards the staging of ‘A Nation In Concert 2008: Wish Upon A Sea Star’

About ‘A Nation In Concert’

‘A Nation In Concert’ is a non-profit musical production organized and performed entirely by volunteers comprising 12 professional volunteer cast and over a hundred disabled performers from the Handicaps Welfare Association, the Singapore Association for the Deaf, the Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped and the Association for Persons with Special Needs which comprises Chao Yang School, Tanglin School and Katong School. Net proceeds of the musical concert will be channeled to the participating charities.

About the artworks

Inspiration of Ee Shuan’s artwork

Are you a superhero? All it takes is a giving heart and a helping hand. It’s the little things that we do that make a difference. Be someone’s superhero today.

Chermaine Ang

Inspiration of Wai Teik’s artwork

We are born to be free. So don’t let anything get in the way of doing what you want to do.

Timothy Go

Inspiration of Bjorn Yeo’s artwork

Life merges and spreads in ways we can’t understand. It’s best to see everything as a huge colourful picture with no fixed pattern, and knowing that we contribute to that pattern.

Karen Tan

Inspiration of Yeow Yeong’s artwork

Life is a series of doors filled with keyholes. Unlocking your potential isn’t an easy task. We’ve been raised to believe that there are many things that we can’t or aren’t allowed to do. And changing that perception in ourselves is a frustrating journey filled with failure. But the key to unlocking your potential, is to fail 7 times, and try 8 times.

Timothy Nga

The autumn 2008 “Winter Blues” collection compounds influences from late 70’s, late 80’s as well as grungy early 90’s, with a strong presence of subtly washed denims featuring new and interesting finishes. It’s all about the contrasts, with character deriving from the details and the subtleties of fabulous fabrics. Denim fabrics are lighter, darker and coated. The same theme applies to the waist and up with t-shirts having a crafted almost creepy gothic glamorous appearance.

Fits range from classic high-waist slim fits, which remain stylish and key in any well-equipped wardrobe, to high-waist flare fits with a clear nod to the mid-late 70’s. Inspiration comes from early developments in heavy metal in the 70’s. Regular fits for men are increasingly important as complements to slim fits, which shows through in the wider selection of fabrics and washes developed around these fits, mixing classic vintage with influences from the 90’s grunge scene.

Tops include a new range of t-shirts and other jersey items built on fusion between Scandinavian quirk and the early grunge, complemented by oversized knitwear items in dark shades and stunning shirts in a clean execution. Fit-wise, the tops tend towards oversized although fitted silhouettes continue having a strong presence in the collection.

Colours are range from black and white but with a focus on dark shades and the grey scale. Reds, blues, grey and black form the pillars of the collection.

Terence new wash Dark Used

Terence Black Shiny

Harris Dark Used (Taped)

Danny Chino in Kahki and ash grey.

Snap new colors Grey Mix.

Women’s hoodie

RVCA • was founded by its current Creative Director, PM Tenore. RVCA aims to transcend the boundaries of traditional action sports apparel and be a design-driven lifestyle brand free from passing trends.
The ‘V’ looking character in RVCA’s name is a ‘U’. The ‘U’ is written in traditional Roman script, and thus appears as a ‘V’. ‘Ruca’ can be translated as “clothing” in Greek, and it is believed the ‘V’ as ‘U’ convention arises from this Greco-Roman connection.
RVCA is the brainchild of company Founder and Creative Director, PM Tenore. Transcending the boundaries of traditional action sports apparel, RVCA is a design-driven lifestyle brand free from passing trends. Appearing as a natural on the shelves of boutiques as on those of a local skate shop, RVCA is brought together by a group of likeminded individuals from various subcultures, a collaboration of sorts, a lifestyle within itself.

PM Tenore’s intention from the very beginning has been to create a platform for RVCA which combines art, music, fashion and a modern lifestyle in an original way. At the forefront of this vision has been RVCA’s Artist Network Program (ANP) – a venture established to showcase the talents of accomplished as well as unknown artists who inspire our generation and push the boundaries of creative excellence.

Established to promote the genuine integrity of RVCA’s subcultures while simultaneously giving back to the community, RVCA in essence is redefining the way the market views art and fashion as represented through the balance of opposites and how they coexist: water, oil; air, land; destruction, industrialization; art, science; foreign, domestic; order, anarchy; past, present.

For RVCA, it is about today, tomorrow and life as the big picture. It is about inspiring our generation, providing something of substance and culture and above all doing it with integrity and as a united family, a close knit community.

Sponsored artists

Alex Kopps
Ben Horton
Chris Johanson
Clare Rojas
David Choe
Deanna Templeton
DMOTE
Ed Templeton
EKLIPS (AWR/MSK)
George Thompson (EWOK)
Jim Houser
Jo Jackson
Josh Lazcano
Kelsey Brookes
Kevin Lloyd Ancell
KRK Ryden
Mark Mothersbaugh (Devo)
Mark Mulroney
Matt Furie
Matt Gordon
Matt Leines
Megan Whitmarsh
RETNA (AWR/MSK)
REVOK (AWR)
Shay Nowick
Stefan Simikich
Tomoo Gokita
Tommy Guerrero
Tyke (WITNES)

RVCA new collections are instore NOW!            (more images after the jump)

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We have more tees this week. Introducing HelloMinor and Upper Playground. Both from the USA.

Upper Playground

HelloMinor

More RVCA man’s tee and woman’s dresses images after the jump. =) (more…)

Was looking though some articles on denim and found some interesting facts. Being a shop that sells denim, i think it is important to share this with everyone.

Denim is a cotton twill fabric, in which the weft passes under two or more warp fibers. This produces the familiar diagonal ribbing identifiable on the reverse of the fabric, which distinguishes denim from cotton duck. It has been in American usage since the late eighteenth century. Denim was traditionally colored blue with indigo dye to make blue “jeans,” though “jean” then denoted a different, lighter cotton textile; the contemporary use of jean comes from the French word for Genoa, Italy (Gênes), where the first denim trousers were made.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denim

This is how Naked & Famous Jeans are dyed using natural indigo dyes which are rare. And not only that, the fade is different from using synthetic dyes.

We just updated the window display yesterday and it took us more than 6hrs to stick up all the green frames. This idea is a continuity from the previous window in which we used mozakid vinyl stickers.

Also introducing new designs from Beautiful Decay ( www.beautifuldecay.com ). Featuring collaboration with Japanese illustrator Aya Kato whose style is a dark fusion of Manga and Art Nouveau.

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Some new things in store now.. Check it out…

Ambiguous, Jeepney, Busted, Lucky Threadz, Rise Up, Mama and more…

Images after the Jump!
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Introducing Team WOOONDERLAND. Well, Team Actually… was there too!

Just a little intro to our big family. From right to left we have Paul (*ehem ehem*), Jing (WOOONDERLAND), Sue, Mavis, Derek (Actually…), Gavin, Julius, Karl and Lionel.

It’s been ONE year since the surprising discovery and frantic first day of our store opening when our ceiling fell. On that morning, we were all rushing about trying to get everything right and ready. 2nd June 07, that was the day. Oh yeah, and what about that changing room door that couldn’t close. We’ve fixed all of that now and it seems like a distant memory, aint it?

One year ahead, and we’ve even given our 25,000 metre tubes haircuts every now and then. We’ve been through much, having our glass panels been smashed by rogues. Getting ‘prank calls’ and being mistaken for some bus company whose phone number we acquired would explain that constant ringing of the phone in the shop if you’ve been hanging around. But we’ve made it!! We’re welcoming you back to this same space, this same group of people, and bringing you more exciting brands this time round.

Since this is the 1st blog post, was thinking maybe we should let everyone know what we carry.

55DSL from Italy. Born in 1994 as an offshoot of DIESEL, the label was initially inspired by the fast and active lifestyles of the young and snowboarding/ surfing/ skateboard. Targeting the young, fashion conscious and exclusivity-seeking, the brand has enjoyed international success in key cities in UK, Japan, Italy, Germany, USA and France.

We are honored to announce the launch of a new line of fashionable accessories from Pan Am Travel Goods. The first collection debuted in the Spring of 2007 and paid homage to the original Pan Am cabin bag.
Produced with an outer shell of PVC, these first class designs served to remind past and present generations of the first airline to offer luxury through both domestic and international travel.

The Naked & Famous Denim concept is unique and simple. The best, most rare, and often most expensive denim fabric in the world is combined with good modern fits. But, we strip down the product to the core essentials. Never washed, never embroidered, no gimmicks! And so, we are able to offer our jeans at a surprisingly low price-point. All our denim is from Japan, all our jeans are made in Canada.